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- Speak only when you know you have something useful to offer. Speaking at meetings just to get a word in can lead to others not paying attention over time due to the lack of useful information that is shared. If you are 100% sure of a subject/fact or you have a very useful thing to add to the conversation then try to get it out in the least amount of words. Others will build trust that anytime you speak it is useful information so they will pay attention and listen.

- Be organized! Many developers have messy desks, cluttered folder structures, and no task lists. Taking time to organize and get a good practice of listing out tasks, place items in correct order, and knowing what your daily plan helps in becoming a better developer and more valuable to a business.

- Tooling! Get useful programs, apps, and utilities to get you more productive. Good spreadsheet application, useful powerpoint templates, and documentation tools are an example of items that will go a long way in business.